Mitsubishi Montero Sudden Acceleration Accidents [MERGED]

[dr. d]

ang galing ng guardian angel mo doc!

"ka-pangalan ko!"
heh heh.

[thearsenal1205]

it was a basic 2003 lancer mx. cvt na siya, back then.
the only extra accessory was that horrendous factory radio.

anyways, i was already moving, and i thought to slow it down by stepping on the breaks.
aba! biglang humarurot!
i stepped more, the noisier the engine!
buti na lang, a little voice at the back of my head whispered, "Step on the other break pedal to the left of what you're stepping on now!"
whew!
to this day, i swear i was stepping on the break pedal and not the gopedal.

that particular model was, according to some authors, known for the engine-power-sapping ability of the cvt. in retrospect, this saved me.

saved by a guardian angel doc also saved by the cvt's design. good thing it whispers to you that time.

"Step on the other break pedal to the left of what you're stepping on now!" - was it the foot operated style handbrake? does cedia has this kind of handbrake?

[dr. d]

saved by a guardian angel doc also saved by the cvt's design. good thing it whispers to you that time.

"Step on the other break pedal to the left of what you're stepping on now!" - was it the foot operated style handbrake? does cedia has this kind of handbrake?

nopo.
that car's handbreak is the traditional hatakin-type to the right of the driver.
dalawa lang ang pidal.

but in my innova AT,
the notion of mis-stepping never happened.

analyzing hard...
i dunno.
driving ergonomics...?

[ale828]

Yung mga makakapal na weather mats ngayon ay prone to getting the accelerator stuck in the Montero/Strada.

I had a Similar STrada/Montero Model before and used to have those thick 3M mats, ilang beses rin siya na stuck sa accelerator pedal but never naman umaarangkada yung pick-up dahil apak agad ako brakes and hindi siya umabante.

[Stigg ma]

it's one thing to read the owner's manual.
it's another thing to train leg muscle memory.

while we should all practice conscious driving,
in truth we all practice some degree of reflex movement, when we drive.
alas, our reflexes do fail occasionally.

my 1.18 pesos' worth.

no offense but an AT is an idiot proof just like apple, one pedal, same foot, left is brake where it usually located and right is go on which it is also is usually located and no where else...

pero bakit majority monstero ang SUA, kase mura...

driving is a skill that is not for everyone, its only for those who can pass the test (license)...

[foifoi05]

pero bakit majority monstero ang SUA, kase mura...

eto din naiisip ko, the price was really right back then. So bili agad mga elders and mga biglang talon sa matic coming from manual so akala nila tatlo ang pedal tendency inapakan ang accelerator instead of brakes

[foifoi05]

monstero is available in other countries pero dito lang sa pinas nag sua???

nagtataka din ako,
baka something to do with pinoy pride, di aamin (makakasuhan din kasi). Add pa natin our media and how authorities(investigators) handle the situation.

[dr. d]

eto din naiisip ko, the price was really right back then. So bili agad mga elders and mga biglang talon sa matic coming from manual so akala nila tatlo ang pedal tendency inapakan ang accelerator instead of brakes

good question.
do we have epidemiology re. local SUA drivers?
are they majority matatanda? lalake? babae? or are they from all walks of life?

an acquaintance thought out loud,
"are these retirees, who opted to purchase the car of their dreams, using their retirement money?"

[dr. d]

nagtataka din ako,
baka something to do with pinoy pride, di aamin hehe. Add pa natin our media and how authorities(investigators) handle the situation.

having experienced it myself,
i believe some actually believed they were stepping on the breaks at that time.
i'm a staunch believer in "wrong reflex syndrome".

[foifoi05]

having experienced it myself,
i believe some actually believed they were stepping on the breaks at that time.
i'm a staunch believer in "wrong reflex syndrome".

agree, it happens to all of us, hindi lang sa sasakyan.

Madalas pinagtatalunan namin sa bahay na nag flush ako pero di pala, pero alam ko na flush ko yung bowl eh

[dr. d]

agree, it happens to all of us, hindi lang sa sasakyan.

Madalas pinagtatalunan namin sa bahay na nag flush ako pero di pala, pero alam ko na flush ko yung bowl eh

alas, the evidence is irrefutable.

kuripot ako, much to my spouse's discomfort.
"three pees before flushing."
but i would flush it, when i think wifey is coming down soon.

[_Qwerty_]

If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down!

alas, the evidence is irrefutable.

kuripot ako, much to my spouse's discomfort.
"three pees before flushing."
but i would flush it, when i think wifey is coming down soon.

[yubby24]

Access Denied

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=521024293403722

Swerte nung 3 mag-anak, may bata pa naman.

[111prez]

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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=521024293403722

Swerte nung 3 mag-anak, may bata pa naman.

Wow, grabe.

Kawawa naman yung MC driver. Hope he is okay with no major injuries

[babkalakal]

Wow, grabe.

Kawawa naman yung MC driver. Hope he is okay with no major injuries

i think ok yun naka motorbike.
textbook blacksmoke baka mag claim yun driver ng infamous 3 letter word nanaman.

[coiter]

i think ok yun naka motorbike.
textbook blacksmoke baka mag claim yun driver ng infamous 3 letter word nanaman.

mukhang montero ulit pero umamin yung driver na gas ang naapakan.

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/vide...-iloilo/video/

[Gumusut_Amige]

ito ang mahirap maintindihan pag AT ang sasakyan nila... di ba dapat nakaapak sa preno bago makapag shift to drive? tapos preno pa rin ang apak pag aalis na sa parkingan.
kawawa yung mga nadadamay na walang kamalay-malay.

[yapoy86]

Lahat yata ng AT cars can shift to D without stepping on the brakes

[dr. d]

ito ang mahirap maintindihan pag AT ang sasakyan nila... di ba dapat nakaapak sa preno bago makapag shift to drive? tapos preno pa rin ang apak pag aalis na sa parkingan.
kawawa yung mga nadadamay na walang kamalay-malay.

it is a good safety procedure,
but alas, some motor vehicles may not require it.

but my initial thoughts remain,
"is the monstero really predisposed to sua?"
is the vehicle somehow predisposed to it, or is it the drivers that are predisposed to it?

[Ry_Tower]

Lahat yata ng AT cars can shift to D without stepping on the brakes

Kung galing sa N, pwede. Pero if from P, hindi pwede.

Talagang mga hindi lang sanay sa AT magkakamali dyan kasi kahit nasa N at pupunta sa R or D, dapat preno naman inaapakan eh, kusa nang uusad kasi sasakyan kahit hindi apakan gas pedal, pwera lang sa inclined position ang pangggalingan at kelangan ng kunting apak agad sa gas to help the tranny.